agnian

Old English

Etymology

From āgen (“own”) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡ.ni.ɑn/, [ˈɑːɣ.ni.ɑn]

Verb

āgnian

  1. to claim possession
  2. to take possession, to appropriate
    • Hu miht ðu, ðonne, ðe agnian heora god? ― How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae)
  3. to possess

Conjugation
Conjugation of āgnian (weak class 2)
infinitive āgnian āgnienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āgniġe āgnode
second person singular āgnast āgnodest
third person singular āgnaþ āgnode
plural āgniaþ āgnodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āgniġe āgnode
plural āgniġen āgnoden
imperative
singular āgna
plural āgniaþ
participle present past
āgniende (ġe)āgnod

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: ahnien (early)
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